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by John McMullin & Leigh Randolph   What is balanced living for you? Some of us apply this concept to balancing our food, exercise, lifestyle, or adventures we haven’t yet experienced. Sometimes we are out of balance but because we

by Carol Glassman   A few days ago an old friend, I’ll call him Jeff for now, took me aside to confide that he has stage 4 liver cancer. It has spread to some other major organs, he said, and although he

by Paula Terry I find myself with a lovely woman that has been in labor for ten hours. I have just arrived at her home and she is happy to have the additional strength and support as felt from one

by Sonia S. Dickson   I lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for three months this spring working with the Cambodian Children’s Fund teaching yoga to kids, employees, and “grannies”. It was one of the best experiences of my life! For

Life is a series of constant changes. These transitions are what ultimately shape and create our world. Each new chapter of life offers necessary learning experiences and a wide array of emotions we must go through in order to evolve.

by Annamaria Geresdi For years I’ve been fascinated with this little patch of nature I refer to as “the enchanted bamboo forest”. It is located practically in our very backyard (just north of Naples at the Koreshan State Historic Site),

wisdom . clarity . direction Yellow is often associated with the sun, vitality, clarity, laughter, joy, delight, self-expression, intellect, and courage POSITIVE ASPECTS: Mental Clarity, Wisdom, Joy, Enthusiasm, Organization, Structure, Willpower, Confidence CHALLENGES: Jealousy, Fear, Lack of Trust or Self-confidence,

harmony . patience . creativity Orange is often associated with fire, warmth, beauty, attraction, kindness, optimism, success, abundance, prosperity, celebration, energy, play, and joy. POSITIVE ASPECTS: Deep Insight, Independence, Creativity, Harmony, Curiosity, Social, Cheerful, Adventurous, Energetic, Exciting Personality CHALLENGES: Frivolous,

by Bethanny Gonzalez, Certified Aromatherapist www.GaiasHealingGifts.com Aroma: Warm, sweet, exotic, floral fragrance with herbaceous and fruit base notes Properties: Antidepressant, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, uterine tonic, sedative, uplifting Element: Air Planet: Venus Gender: Feminine Chakras: Heart & Root Spiritual Aspects: Dreams, Love,

Herbalize your medicine cabinet: 9 common foods and spices to take care of the winter sniffles and more by Leora Dappen Natural remedies have been used for millennia to promote good health. Spice combinations have traditionally been used for medicine